THE PARTY'S OVER

"The Party's Over" is the debut full-length studio album by UK pop/rock act Talk Talk. The album was released through EMI Records in July 1982. Talk Talk formed in 1981 and released their first single, "Mirror Man" in February 1982, which wasn´t an instant success, but when they released their second eponymously titled single (which was a re-arranged version of a song originally recorded and released by lead vocalist Mark Hollis former band The Reaction), Talk Talk got the success they aimed for. The promotional video made for the song also gave the band a lot of exposure.

Talk Talk of course weren´t alone in releasing synth driven pop music in 1982/1983 as artists like Duran Duran, Depeche Mode, and New Order were already active and quite successful during the same period, but Talk Talk still managed to find their own niche and sound. Maybe not so much on "The Party's Over" or on their next release, but from "The Colour of Spring" (1986) onwards. Listening to "The Party's Over" is obvious that lead vocalist Mark Hollis is the star of the show. While the intrumental part of the music is both well performed and well composed, it´s the melancholic and emotional vocals of Hollis which often steal the spotlight.

For the time "The Party's Over" is a well produced release, and tracks like "Talk Talk" and "Today" give the listener a couple of uptempo synth pop hits, to break the otherwise more mid-paced meloncholic sound, which is the prevalent music style of the album. "The Party's Over" is overall a good quality debut release from Talk Talk, but it´s not an album where you´re instantly able to remember each track from. The album requires more spins to sink in and even then not all tracks are hit material. A 3 star (60%) rating is warranted.

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